A man stands next to a painting by New York-based artist Kehinde Wiley depicting Michael Jackson titled 'Equestrian Portrait Of King Philip II (Michael Jackson)' at the 'Off The Wall' exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris. Photo: AFP

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A portrait of Michael Jackson as King Philip II of Spain and an Andy Warhol print are among artworks on display at a show opening in Paris this week dedicated to the late pop star.

The Michael Jackson: On the Wall exhibition at Paris’ Grand Palais features an array of portraits and Jackson-inspired works including collages, videos and installations.

The exhibition was first shown at London’s National Portrait Gallery in June.

Nicholas Cullinan, director at the National Portrait Gallery, hoped the Paris show would replicate the success of the event in London.

He said 82,500 people visited the exhibition there, including celebrities such as Madonna.

Artist Kehinde Wiley’s Equestrian Portrait Of King Philip II (Michael Jackson) was the last commissioned portrait of the singer before his death, and it shows the eccentric artist in regal mode, wearing armour and riding a horse.

An artwork by Keith Haring called Untitled. Photo: Reuters

Jackson, dubbed the “King of Pop”, died at the age of 50 in 2009 after an overdose of prescribed medicines.

Jackson first rose to fame as a child star singing beside his brothers in the Jackson Five, whose hits included ABC.

He then pursued a solo career that led to huge, worldwide hits with songs such as Beat It, Thriller and Bad. – Reuters